Dhaka, March 12 -- Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief advisor, has said the condition of the 8-year-old who was "raped" in Magura has further deteriorated.

"I regret to inform you that her physical condition has worsened further," Alam said during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday.

"Her CGS coma level has dropped from four to three. The expansion of the brain stem and pupil has decreased compared with [Tuesday]."

The child remains under intensive care at the Pediatric ICU of the Combined Military Hospital, or CMH, in Dhaka.

"CMH doctors are trying their best. Let us all pray together that the child recovers completely," Alam added.

On Monday, medical officials had indicated a slight improvement in her co...